Longer days!

February 2nd 2017

The days are becoming noticeably brighter and longer again after midwinter. Storms Barbara and Connor were particularly wild over Christmas and New Year but we survived with minimal damage, just a couple of trees in the garden were blown over.We are now into the Shetland Up Helly Aa season with the Scalloway one, thefirst, held on the 6 January. The biggest, in Lerwick, was held as it always is, on the last tuesday in January and that is then followed by others, including our two in Unst at Norwick and Uyeasound. These are always spectacular to watch with processions dressed in Viking costumes and other topical themes, marching with flaming torches and the burning of Viking galleys. Fun evenings in the local halls follow when the different squads in the procession perform their acts!

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The moment, nearly two years ago, when I learned of what was being done at Belmont I said to myself “I must have a bit of that, and for the Solstice!” Straightaway I began to pester the Trustees and got what I wanted.... The reality fully justified the dream: you have done so well. And a great place to bring nine friends.

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It is just fabulous – what a wonderful setting overlooking Bluemull with its ever-changing light, and the little ferry to-ing and fro-ing. I shall miss it when back home in the bowels of South London.